Impressively mysterious production meets boldly conscious rap bars and a smooth, whispered RnB hook. kasperisreal carves out a completely original lane, with the likes of his provocative and dreamy to intriguing single wake up/4:33am.
Hip Hop
That’s something the artist forever masters, never resorting to easy rhymes or bars just for that sense of relevance or mainstream appeal, but always maintaining the essence of each story and intention throughout his long-form writing process. How Come is a fine example of precisely that quality, and hits with a catchy hook and original production to match.
Old school simplicity brings back the mellow pace of Hip Hop – the sort that first let storytelling and lyricism guide the way. OC Threat keeps things focused on groove and intention, with the low-key party single Tonight.
Introducing a compelling collaborative project, an album uniting the depths of contemporary poetry with the limitless embrace of creative production. DJ Jace and R.K. Gandhi join forces to provoke and inspire, with the bold escapism and gripping topical implications of the Red Pill Rhymes Experience.
Creative production and heavy beats draw focus to the unique flow and authentic bars of Bishopdaplugg. The brand new album Rose That Grew From a Box pays tribute to a lifelong connection in both family and music.
Hungarian producer and artist OIEE, whose single Marathon recently debuted on BBC Radio One, has gone from strength to strength as a composer and an expressive, heartfelt modern creative. Seamlessly uniting styles in a subtle but enchanting fashion, his music proves both hypnotic and quite bold by nature, and Callous offers a sublime example of precisely that kind of masterful balance.
This is something like pirate radio from back in the day, captured with a contemporary tone, a clear hook, some soulful lingering vocal melodies, and a clear sense of identity from the central artist OneDa.
From bold releases and an elusive persona, to signing a solo deal with Empire for 2025, the music speaks for itself, but the question running through the hip hop scene remains – who t.f is Kofi Santana?
Introducing a double-album drop that’s as unexpected as it is eclectic and creatively gripping. Arlo Morgan is something of an internet enigma at present, carving a close line between raw human expression and the unprecedented levels that programmed design can now take things to.
Celebrating the beating heart of conscious hip hop, the simple fusion of rhythm, weight, intention and flow – Mad & Noisy introduces a boldly political, conceptual and topical ode to modern times, with the hard-hitting anthem and faultless lyrical fluidity of Anatomy of Corruption.
From the brand new album The Trees, genre-bending singer and songwriter Georg Bendemann maintains his acoustic roots, with a song that’s melodically and lyrically one of his most catchy and calming to date.
Paying tribute to the old-school legends whilst carving out a creative lane of his own, Mucky Woods masters the space both musically and lyrically, for the fierce performative outpouring of Einstein.